Ecuadorian woman who woke up during her wake dies after 7 days in hospital
An Ecuadorian woman who surprised guests at her wake by knocking on her coffin earlier this month, died on Friday after a week of intensive care.
Preliminary 6.3-magnitude earthquake strikes off Mexico coast
It was centered in the Gulf of California, also known as the Sea of Cortez, about 81 miles east of the resort of Cabo San Lucas.
Invest 92L has high chance of tropical development as it spins across the Atlantic
Forecasters have been closely monitoring a disturbance, known as a tropical wave, which entered the ocean from Africa last week and has been given a high chance of tropical development.
US, China hold 'candid, constructive' talks in Beijing, but agree on little
Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Chinese officials for nearly six hours, but the prospects of a breakthrough in relations are slim, he said.
Sweltering India heat wave kills nearly 100 people
During heat waves, the country usually suffers severe water shortages, with tens of millions of its 1.4 billion people lacking running water.
Video shows ferry on fire at sea; 120 people rescued
The M/V Esperanza Star caught fire at dawn while traveling with 65 passengers and 55 crewmembers.
Biden claims spy balloon was 'more embarrassing' for China, suggests it wasn't 'intentional'
President Biden on Saturday claimed that a Chinese spy balloon that drifted across the U.S. and caused a major international incident was "more embarrassing than it was intentional" by the communist regime.
Hundreds missing in migrant boat sinking; EU Commissioner says 'worst ever tragedy' in Mediterranean
An undetermined amount of people numbering in the hundreds remained missing and were likely killed when the migrant vessel sank earlier this week.
Rebels storm Ugandan school, killing at least 41 including students
Ugandan authorities recovered the bodies of 41 people, including 38 students, who were burned, shot or hacked to death after suspected rebels attacked a secondary school near the border with Congo, the local mayor said Saturday.
Greek Coast Guard defends actions after over 500 migrants found dead in shipwreck
The Coast Guard argued that any effort to tow the overcrowded trawler or move hundreds of unwilling people onto nearby ships would have been too dangerous.
Searchers who found children missing for 40 days turned to ayahuasca for help
Searchers say ayahuasca, a hallucinogenic cocktail, led them to the four children who'd been missing in the Amazon jungle for 40 days after a plane crash.
Bus full of seniors heading to casino in Canada collides with truck, killing 15
“The public is reeling and asking a lot of questions..." an official said. “Death on this scale is never normalized for us."
'Better than before': Pope Francis leaves hospital 9 days after operation
"Still alive,'' the pope quipped when a reporter asked how he was while leaving the hospital on Friday.
American arrested for pushing tourists into ravine near famous German castle, killing 1
Authorities say an American man has been arrested over the death of one U.S. tourist and an assault on another near Neuschwanstein castle in southern Germany after he allegedly pushed the two women down a steep slope.
Chinese spies break into hundreds of public, private networks, security firm says
A U.S. cybersecurity firm says Chinese hackers exploited an email security device to break into the networks of public and private sector companies, some of them government agencies, including foreign ministries.
2 Americans found dead in hotel room in Mexico's Baja California
The Americans are believed to have died in El Pescadero, Mexico, after inhaling gas.
Germany to provide $1.4 billion to Holocaust survivors globally in 2024
The compensation includes $888.9 million to provide home care and supportive services for frail and vulnerable Holocaust survivors.
Death toll rises in fungal meningitis outbreak tied to procedures in Mexico
U.S. and Mexican officials have specifically linked two clinics to the fungal meningitis outbreak, both of which closed last month.
American Airlines ends free checked luggage for many international travelers
Flying will become even more expensive for basic economy passengers traveling internationally.
Relatives fight for custody of siblings who survived Colombian plane crash
A custody battle has broken out among relatives of four Indigenous children who survived a plane crash and 40 harrowing days alone in the Amazon rainforest in an extraordinary showing of youthful resilience that captivated people around the world.